《 Unit 3　Amazing people-- Reading》课件

课件25张PPT。Reading Language pointsIdentify the relationships A friend of Howard CarterHe had a high fever.He visited the tomb.Identify the relationships A British man who was very interested in Egypt gave money to Howard Cater.He was present when the tomb was opened.He fell ill with a fever and died in Egypt.Identify the relationships He is one of the most famous explorers. He set sail for Alexandria, Egypt.He died at the age of 65.He had become an explorer, searching for the tombs of the Egyptian kings.He made his most amazing discovery of all, in the valley of the Kings.Identify the relationships He is Carter’s secretary.He was present when the tomb was opened. He died of heart trouble four months after the tomb was opened. Identify the relationships e.g. The world was shocked by the
news.1. Howard Carter is one of the most famous explores the world has ever known.
“the world” means “the public” or “group of countries”.Language points2. In 1891, at the age of 17, he set sail for Alexandria, Egypt.
“set sail for” means “travel to somewhere by boat”e.g. The sun was sinking as we set sail for home.
Next week they will set sail for Europe.Language points1) “by” means “no later than or before”. e.g. By the time doctor arrived, the woman had given birth.
Mike must have made some friends in his school by now. 3. By the 1920s, he had become an explorer, searching for the tombs of the Egyptian kings. Language pointse.g. Scientists are still searching for a cure for the common cold. By the time you get there, it will be dark.
We will have mastered nearly 1800 words
by the time you come back next year.
2) “search for” means “look for”Language pointsThey searched desperately for some reason
to stay.
“search some place for” means “look for in
some place”
e.g. The enemy searched the village for the wounded soldier. Language points4. “The tomb contained more riches, gold and jewels than any of us had ever seen before, as well as the mummy of the king,” said Carter. 1) “riches ” means “wealth”Language pointse.g. All his riches are no good to him if he is ill.
Children are poor men’s riches.
The price of wisdom is above riches.
2）jewel and jewellery
‘jewel’ means ‘pieces of jewellery that contain one or more precious stones and are worn on clothes or on the body’
‘jewelly’ is an uncountable noun. Language pointse.g. She locked her jewels in the safe.
The lady appeared at the reception wearing her finest jewels.
Her jewellery was insured for one million dollars. Language pointsjeweljewelleryYou can buy jewellery from a
jewellery’s.
He is too poor to buy a _____ for his
wife.
Mrs Brown loves collecting gold
__________.
Language points3) “as well as” means “with” and “besides”
e.g. He likes reading as well as swimming.
My parents have been to Beijing
as well as Qindao.
Jim as well as his parents is going to Hong
Kong next month.
Anna’s parents as well as Anna’s uncle
have gone to the Great Wall. Language pointsCGorge’s father as well as his uncle
_____ never been to Beijing.
A. is B. are C. has D. have
5. Within seven years, 21 people who had
something to do with the opening of the
tomb died.
have something/nothing/much/little/a lot
to do with
e.g. The suspect insisted that he had nothing
to do with the murder.
He said he was at home the whole
night watching TV. Language points6. When a tomb is opened, fresh air disturbs the viruses.
“disturb” means “change the usual or natural condition of…”e.g. A light wind disturbed the surface of the water.Language pointsShe has disturbed all his plans for
going abroad.
He was disturbed to hear her illness.
(make someone worry)
Don’t disturb the papers on my
desk.
(move something or change its position) Language points7. If breathed in, they can result in illness or even death.
=If (the viruses are ) breathed in, they can cause illness …result in 结果是，导致
result from 产生，出现Language pointse.g.
The illness will result in total blindness
if (it is) left untreated. The accident resulted in the death of
two passengers.
The accident resulted from the
driver’s careless driving. Language pointsDiscussing in pairs1. Carter did his exploring in the 1920s. Do you think there are still unknown places left for people to discover? What might they be?
2. Who do you think is the most amazing person in history? What did he or she do?1.Retell the passage.
2.Recite the language points.
3. Do Period 3 Language focus of Exercise Book .
4.Preview Word power.